Let’s try something a little bit different. Let’s play a game: Curbside Classic Bingo! You’re probably wondering, “How do you play bingo when you’re not sitting in a big room in a senior center?” Well, it’s simple. In this post, I have included a bingo card. You can print it off, if you like, or simply save it on your phone. You have the next 7 days to keep an eye out for the cars on your card. I will post again this time next Sunday. Simply comment and attach a copy of your card or simply post a comment saying you found them all and the day of the week you spotted your 16th car. Include a photo if you like! Whoever has found all 16 first wins…

…the satisfaction of being a victor! Hey, that’s not a bad prize! And if you didn’t win, feel free to comment anyway and tell us how close (or far) you were.

Now, this game does have a decidedly North American bent. So, sorry to loyal Curbsiders from around the globe like Old Pete, Bryce and Gem Whitman (just to name a few), but that also means from where I’m living I also can’t win!

This game will require keen observational skills. I have thrown in some more common vehicles but there are definitely some challenging finds.

However, each car I have included is a car I have personally spotted on the road when I lived in the USA, except one. And to make it easier for those in the Rust Belt, there’s nothing too old included. So, keep your eyes peeled and good luck!

Yes, we had M45 in Canada. I remember seeing it on the streets as well as on Auto trader. But they were not very common.

I knew someone who had a Rainier. And about a month ago I’ve seen a Phaeton in traffic. I had to do a double take. I also seen on HWY 403 a Merc A-Klasse. Looked like a loaded model, Brabus perhaps? And two summers ago I’ve seen a Seat, even have a picture as proof. Must’ve fallen under 15 year rule exemption.

Think I’ll pass. I stopped paying attention to cars in the mid 90’s. I thought they started to look alike and then turns out I was wrong. In the last 5-8 years they really do all look alike. Remove their badges and many would be hard pressed to tell what make they are from 50 yards. In 1968 that was easy to do.

I just got back from driving US 5 down to L.A. and then back to the Bay Area. On the side streets of Burbank I got to see a lot of pre-90 cars. Two that really stood out. The 1985 Tempo I just happen to see when I took a side street because I missed my actual turn off. The car was moving.

The second was a beauty. It was at In & Out Burger midway between LA and SF at 9 pm. Almost broke my neck as the corner of my eye caught the glint of a large chrome bumper and grille moving the the dark. When the car parked it was a 1991 Cadillac Brougham in a blue mist. I approached the owner inside to ask about the car and tell him how beautiful it is. Body pristine and with only 62,000 miles going down to the Phoenix area for the new vacation home.

No camera since I left it home as my wife would have her cell phone for shooting pictures at Universal Studios. She does not share my amazement concerning older cars. One piece of advice Universal Studios is on of the biggest ripoffs I have ever encountered.